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Labour hire company Workpac is seeking to stay two class actions over leave entitlements allegedly owed coal miners, amid a looming judgment from the Full Federal Court that will clarify the definition of casual employees.
Mining firm MACH Energy has resolved a lawsuit brought by a former director seeking $20 million in shares allegedly owed under an equity incentive scheme.
BASF has dropped a lawsuit alleging Sherwood Chemicals infringed two of its patents for an underground termite control system.
Thorn Group is seeking to raise $38.7 million to cover its share of a $29 million settlement in a consumer class action alleging its Radio Rentals unit pushed misleading 'Rent, Try, $1 Buy' leases onto vulnerable customers.
Full Federal Court declines to clarify standard for patentability of computer-implemented inventions
A five-judge panel of the Full Federal Court has found two innovation patents by financial software company Encompass Corp. are not a manner of manufacture, but held back on providing more clarity on the test for the patentability of computer-implemented inventions.
Bookmaker Sportsbet has expanded its case over rival BetEasy's attempts to operate under the 'Sportingbet' trade mark, arguing its marks should be revoked for non-use.
A group representing Google, Facebook and Twitter has cautioned the government against adopting the ACCC's recommendations in its final digital platforms report, saying many of the regulator's proposals were "arguably premature", lacking in evidence and could stymie innovation.
The liquidators of Plutus Payroll Australia, the company at the heart of a high profile $105 million tax fraud, can determine that claims made during the liquidation by some of its 4,500 workers are not claims of employees and do not need to be prioritised.
Hytera will take another shot at winning court approval to amend its defence so it can blame Motorola for not alerting it to the alleged theft of the US telco's source code by former employees sooner.
A simmering battle over the 'oro' trade mark has bubbled over, with Australian coffee giant Vittoria filing Federal Court proceedings alleging Italian competitor Lavazza has knowingly violated its trade mark for the Italian word gold.